David Green:  

Life I currently live in Atlanta (after some wonderful years in Japan and Seattle) and am happily married to an outstandingly wonderful woman who God led into my life. She being an entrepreneur herself, has been amazingly patient as my career builds. Anyone who can put up with *my* shinola for as long as she has put up with it is a very special person. I have a son from a previous marriage and a daughter... yes... a daughter... (God has a phenomenal sense of humor.) After eight years as a navy musician (every girl's father's worst nightmare... both musician AND sailor), I quickly learned that there wasn't much call in the world for a saxophone player who could steer a submarine. I spent a few years in advertising sales and publishing and then opened a graphics/printing/marketing consulting company called "400 Pound Gorilla Promotions..." One day while delivering some materials to one of my clients, some guy said he would need to see them. I asked "...and you are?" "I'm the new partner." Which started a brand new relationship in my life which has been nothing short of amazing. I was brought on board into management of that Brazilian steakhouse and had an amazing trip through publishing magazines, bringing in major bands from Brazil to do shows for the Brazilian community here in Atlanta, launching an exotic car sales company, to what I presently do, Management and the Director of Marketing for Luckie Food Lounge next to the Georgia Aquarium. I have also opened a hair/beauty salon for my wife in Marietta. We've just about finished the entire project and currently have four stylists, a massage therapist, two nail techs and a Brazilian wax specialist (I am NOT getting in that chair!!!) There's always something going on, and I am enjoying each challenge that comes my way. School BAND GEEK!!! If I had known back then what I know now, I would have been a jazz pinhead instead of a classical music pinhead (the sax is a lot cooler than those other strange horns I was playing!), and I would have toned down the "eccentric a-hole" part of me. While the eccentric side (okay... the a-hole side) of me led to some wonderful friendships, it also kept me from getting to know a lot of folks who, hindsight being 20/20, would have had a lot in common if I had bothered to look. They weren't being stuck-up... I was shutting them out. Jeez... I'm starting to sound like one of those chick-flicks! Military Some of the most fun years of my life! "We the Navy Bandsmen..." If you were there, you know what I am talking about! Take out all of the negative stuff, such as some bosses who couldn...Expand for more